Body scrubber



M. A. SMITH BODY SCRUBBER Aug. 30, 1966 Filed Feb. 18, 1965 I N VENTOR."A 26 VZR/ TE A. SHIP/4 flTTOFA/EYS United States Patent 3,268,938 BODYSCRUBBER Marguerite A. Smith, 611-n N. 16th St., Phoenix, Ariz. FiledFeb. 18, 1965, Ser. No. 433,763 2 Claims. (Cl. 15118) My inventionrelates to a scrubber for the human body, and more particularly to abody scrubber which combines the [features of water absorption andretention with epidermal stimulation.

A body scrubber in accordance with my invention comprises a plurality ofpad members and stimulation members alternately disposed on a flexibleoperating member.

A better understanding of my invention may be obtained in light of theaccompanying drawings in which:

FIGURE 1 is an isometric illustrating a preferred embodiment of my bodyscrubber;

FIGURE 2 is a partial elevation, partially in section, of a preferredembodiment of my body scrubber; and

FIGURE 3 is a partial isometric illustrating a preferred form ofcrinoline employed in stimulation members of my body scrubber.

In the drawings, pad members are comprised of substantially rectangularpieces 11 of polyurethane sponge. Other shapes may be employed, ofcourse, if desired. The stimulation members 12 are formed ofsubstantially rectangular portions of nylon crinoline. In forming thestimulation members, individual squares of crinoline may be employed, ora strip of material may be folded or otherwise formed to give aplurality of thicknesses of the desired size and shape. Usually, thestimulation members are slightly greater in eifective diameter than thepad members.

Pad members 10 and stimulation members 12 are alternately strung on anoperating member 14 which is a waterproof cord of vinyl-covered twine.Sufficient pad members and stimulation members are strung on the cord toprovide a washer portion of from about one to about two feet in lengthand having an effective diameter of from about three to about fiveinches. The washer portion is positionally secured on the operatingmember by simply knotting the cord as at 15. Loops 16 at each end of thecord provide handles in the operating member for ease in grasping thebody scrubber during use. Of course, other handle means may be providedas desired. Generally, a total length of from about three to about fourfeet is preferred for my body scrubber as these lengths appear to bemost convenient.

Pad members may be of any reasonably durable, water-retaining spongematerial. Any crinoline-like material which does not soften appreciablyin water and is also not unduly abrasive to the skin may be substitutedfor the nylon crinoline employed in the stimulation members illustrated.

Ordinarily, I prefer to have my paid members from about inch to about /2inch thick. When pad members are less than inch in thickness, they tendto lose shape and water absorption and retention may be impaired. Padmember thicknesses greater than about /2 inch are operable but mayresult in an alteration of the overall stimulation effect produced by mybody scrubber.

Stimulation members are preferably from about inch to about 1 inch inthickness. It is not essential that all stimulation members have thesame thickness or that all pad members have the same thickness. Further,the pad members and stimulation members may be of different thicknesses,as desired.

To use my body scrubber, a person merely grasps one of the handles ineach hand and draws the washer portion across the portion of his body tobe washed, preferably using an alternate motion. My body scrubber isparticularly useful for hard-to-reach portions of the human body, suchas the back. Water retained by the pad members aids in the washingprocess and the skin is pleasantly stimulated by the slightly abrasiueeffect of the relatively stiff stimulation members. If desired, my bodyscrubber can be used dry, such as for a back scratcher, with verypleasing results.

Varous modifications may be made in my invention without departing fromthe spirit or scope thereof, and it is to be understood that I limitmyself only as defined in the appended claims.

I claim:

1. A body scrubber comprising a plurality of pad members, each pa-dmember formed of a plurality of sponges and having a thickness of fromabout A inch to about /2 inch, and a plurality of stimulation members,each stimulation member formed of multi-thickness crinoline material andhaving a thickness of from about inch to about 1 inch, said pad membersand said stimulation members disposed on a water-proof cord to provide awasher portion having a length of from about one to about two feet, saidcord being knotted to restrain said washer portion and having lops ateach end, thereby to provide handles.

2. A body scrubber comprising a plurality of pad members, each padmember formed of a plurality of polyurethane sponges and having athickness of from about inch to about /2 inch, and a plurality ofstimulation members, each stimulation member formed of multithicknessnylon crinoline material and having a thickness of :from about inch toabout 1 inch, said pad members and said stimulation members disposed ona Waterproof cord to provide a washer portion having a length of fromabout one to about two feet, said cord being knotted to restrain saidwasher portion and having loops at each end, thereby to provide handles.

References Cited by the Examiner UNITED STATES PATENTS 390,723 10/1888Thorpe 15223 X 718,594 1/ 1903 Bailey 15-222 X 2,016,210 10/1935 Mann2-171 2,154,831 4/1939 Booharin 15222 X 2,544,216 3/1951 Brackmann15-222 3,205,519 9/1965 Nowlin 15-118 FOREIGN PATENTS 307,131 7/ 1955Switzerland.

DANIEL BLUM, Primary Examiner.

1. A BODY SCRUBBER COMPRISING A PLURALITY OF PAD MEMBERS, EACH PADMEMBERS FORMED OF A PLURALITY OF SPONGES AND HAVING A THICKNESS OF FROMABOUT 1/4 INCH TO ABOUT 1/2 INCH, AND A PLURALITY OF STIMULATIONMEMBERS, EACH STIMULATION MEMBER FORMED OF MULTI-THICKNESS CRINOLINEMATERIAL AND HAVING A THICKNES OF FROM ABOUT 1/4 INCH TO ABOUT 1 INCH,SAID PAD MEMBERS AND SAID STIMULATION MEMBERS DISPOSED ON A WATER-PROOFCORD TO PROVIDE A WASHER PORTION HAVING A LENGTH OF FROM ABOUT ONE TOABOUT TWO FEET, SAID CORD BEING KNOTTED TO RESTRAIN SAID WASHER PORTIONAND HAVING LOPS AT EACH END, THEREBY TO PROVIDE HANDLES.